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To 3rd Reg Virginia Vol Inf From Gen Milroy April 19 1862

RHM_1862-203

Headquarters Cheat Mt District USA
Monterey April 19. 1862
Colonel:
I would return to yourself & the officers of your Regiment
my acknowledgements of the receipt of your complimentary letter
of the 11th inst. In using my utmost efforts to collect your scattered
Regiment I (stricken: was induced_ did but (stricken: justice) a favor to myself and (stricken: the reputation)
(stricken: service) justice to the service – being induced to these efforts by the favorable representation
of the friends of the Regiment as to (stricken: the its effect) fine material of which
it was composed. I do but justice to the gallant men under your
charge in saying that these representations have proved wholly
correct & that I expect from them glorious deeds of bravery
& daring in support of the constitution & Flag of (stricken: this) our
common country.
Yours Truly
R H Milroy
(by the determination that loyal Virginians should so far as my influence
extended be compelled to take no subordinate part in the restoration & ???rcation –
of the Government (stricken: favored by) so much indebted for its first establishment to the wisdom & (stricken: consecrated by the blood) ?????
blood of their (stricken: Virginians) fathers, and also ) & )
(note on back)
Draft of ans to the
letter of thanks of 3rd
Va. V.I.

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Headquarters Cheat Mt District USA
Monterey April 19. 1862
Colonel:
I would return to yourself & the officers of your Regiment
my acknowledgements of the receipt of your complimentary letter
of the 11th inst. In using my utmost efforts to collect your scattered
Regiment I (stricken: was induced_ did but (stricken: justice) a favor to myself and (stricken: the reputation)
(stricken: service) justice to the service – being induced to these efforts by the favorable representation
of the friends of the Regiment as to (stricken: the its effect) fine material of which
it was composed. I do but justice to the gallant men under your
charge in saying that these representations have proved wholly
correct & that I expect from them glorious deeds of bravery
& daring in support of the constitution & Flag of (stricken: this) our
common country.
Yours Truly
R H Milroy
(by the determination that loyal Virginians should so far as my influence
extended be compelled to take no subordinate part in the restoration & ???rcation –
of the Government (stricken: favored by) so much indebted for its first establishment to the wisdom & (stricken: consecrated by the blood) ?????
blood of their (stricken: Virginians) fathers, and also ) & )
(note on back)
Draft of ans to the
letter of thanks of 3rd
Va. V.I.

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This item is owned by the Jasper County Public Library. Permission to publish or reproduce this item is required and must be obtained from the Director of the Jasper County Public Library, Rensselaer, Indiana. Please visit www.myjcpl.org for more information.